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| pu·ri·ty [ pyrətee ] (plural pu·ri·ties) |
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1. freedom from contaminants: the absence, or degree of absence, of anything harmful, inferior, unwanted, or of a different type
  tests to establish the purity of the water
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2. innocence: virtue and innocence
the purity of young children
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3. clarity: clarity of tone or sound
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4. color saturation: the degree of saturation or lack of white in a color
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5. linguistics correctness: the observance of traditional standards of correctness in speech and writing
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